2024 Volume 70B Pages 309-317
Metal panels formed by bending metal plates are widely used as non-structural exterior walls. They must be able to follow the story drift during earthquakes without losing important functions and falling out. This paper describes two in -plane cyclic loading tests: one-unit of metal exterior wall with one metal panel and multiple-unit of metal exterior wall attached to one-story, one-bay steel frame. Experimental results showed that the deformation limit for continuous use of the wall is story drift angle of 1/120 to 1/100 rad, and that the deformation limit for falling out of the wall is story drift angle of 1/33 to 1/25 rad.
